>> well, it's very serious, and hamas has obviously made it serious. they decided they'll attack israel with rockets, and israel has decided, as every country i think would decide, they're going to defend themselves. >> and do you believe this will escalate? >> it could escalate, and i think the potential is there, however, president obama and others are doing their very best to see if they can't turn hamas' attacks off, and the role of iron dome here should always be, remembered. it's a very critical weapon system. >> which is to protect. >> protects israel against these rockets with a 90% success rate and the president and congress here are entitled to, i believe, a lot of credit for providing that system to israel. it's a very effective system. >> congressman king, i want to ask you whether you believe this will turn into a ground war and should it? is it the only way to stop those rockets? >> well, let me start off in a bipartisan order. i fully agree with senator levin. israel is our main ally in the middle east. israel has an absolute right to de